CULTURE

A combat epic that ‘does what film does best’

A24Alex Garland explored the slide into fractious factionalism in Civil War. Now he turns his gaze towards the ferocity of…

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Why The Great Gatsby is the world’s most misunderstood novel

AlamyThe Great Gatsby is synonymous with parties, glitz and glamour – but this is just one of many misunderstandings about…

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Trouble in Paradise? Why The White Lotus season three divided fans and critics

Fabio Lovino/ HBORight from the start, season three of Mike White's Thailand-set one percenter drama was beset by criticism and…

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Ken Burns on showing the dark parts of US history

Evan BarlowKen Burns's upcoming series, The American Revolution, follows works exploring themes including the US and the Holocaust (Credit: Evan…

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11 of the best TV shows to watch this April

HBO(Credit: HBO)From the return of HBO's zombie apocalypse thriller to Michelle Williams in a provocative new role.Amazon Prime(Credit: Amazon Prime)1.…

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Why the quaint paintings of Thomas Kinkade divided the US

(Image credit: The Kinkade Family Foundation)Beloved by many, despised by others, Thomas Kinkade's quaint rustic scenes and his wholesome image…

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ESPN’s Monica McNutt on the future of women’s college basketball after Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese

Getty Images(Credit: Getty Images)Does the success of women's college basketball hinge on big names or can it build on the…

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Author Ann Patchett on writing amid chaos

Natassja Ebert(Credit: Natassja Ebert)In the latest episode of Influential, US writer Ann Patchett shares how seeing kindness around her influences…

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How The White Lotus reveals the hidden codes of male nudity on screen

Warner Bros Discovery(Credit: Warner Bros Discovery)Full-frontal male nudity in all three series of The White Lotus has provoked waves of…

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Jean-Luc Godard on the film that changed cinema

Getty ImagesStylish and experimental, Breathless heralded a new era of film-making when it was released 65 years ago. In 1964,…

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